Home / 208,550-457,707

Finding the Third Proportional to 208,550 and 457,707

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 208,550 and 457,707 is: 1,004,534.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,550 : 457,707 = 457,707 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,550/457,707 = 457,707/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,550x = 457,707 × 457,707
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,550x = 209,495,697,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,495,697,849/208,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,004,534.63

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 104,275 and 228,853.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 417,100 and 915,414
Double scale
Find third proportional to 208,552 and 457,711
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 312,825 and 686,560.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.